I'm afraid the "affordable" part might be. I really hope for the success of CM's but fear that the Orguss might not fare so well. At least not in America. As it stands it is stil possible to get a good to mint condition 1/40 Orgroid for relatively cheap on eBay. Same for the Nikick. It's the Standard Nikick and Olsen Special that fetch the hefty prices. Personally, after finally aquiring those two, the only thing that would tempt me would be the MLovers and Ishkicks made to be in scale with the old TT 1/40's or Orgroids and Nikicks made to be in scale with the MLovers and Ishkick. But the proto only really has different proportions and a different scale going for it, I don't see any new articulation or a particularly sleek(er) flier mode. I mean, I WANT new Orguss toys, but what I am seeing doesn't wow me like I thought and hoped it would. A full line of Brave Gokins for the the Orgroids and Nikicks with either BG or Brave Action MLovers and Ishkicks with an in scale Drifand Dal would probably get me to take the whole plunge for their Orguss releases though.

I agree. I need to come up with the reason I'm planning to use to explain to the world, which is I assume as fascinated as ever with my purchasing habits, as to why I didn't buy it. Always best to get a head start on that sort of thing.

The hands have about the same level of poseability as Baikanfu, but I'm VERY curious about the hip joints. I can't see any hinges, but then again, they may just be concealed the armor. What gets me worried is that the promotional shots don't seem to show off any leg poseability at all - it's just the hands. Oh well - with or without this, I'm still getting him.

MattAlt Wrote:
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> I agree. I need to come up with the reason I'm
> planning to use to explain to the world, which is
> I assume as fascinated as ever with my purchasing
> habits, as to why I didn't buy it. Always best to
> get a head start on that sort of thing.

While Id usually go buck wild for that NEOGETTER team, I just cant get excited knowing that most likely they'll be way out of my price range...and the fact that Id have to buy 2 NGetter 1's just to get the whole team.

Erik Sjoen Wrote:
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> Sanjeev Wrote:
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> > Fuck.
> >
> > I'll stick with the vintage. Almost 3 bills for
> a
> > new toy? Good luck...
>
> I hear ya, but finding one with knees that are in
> tact.. What an adventure.

And even if you do find one in great shape with intact knees and a decent box, the Jack Ass who sold it to you would probably just slap priority tape right on the original box and ship it bargain basement parcel post...

Maybe I misunderstood it but didnt it show that 1 & 2 come together and 1 & 3 come together. Also didnt someone else mention this as well. I could be wrong, if so blame it on my excited me to actually see the whole unaffordable NG team being done :(
> }|

Wouldn't mind seeing more Getter spin-off figures. Hien would be really neat. The Shin Getter (both Shin/Armageddon and Shin/New) stuff would make good SOCs. Though those have been done to death. I don't really care for the Apocrypha Dash designs that I've seen so I won't be heart broken if they never surface as figures.

Erik Sjoen Wrote:
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> I hear ya, but finding [a vintage Gardian] with knees that are in
> tact.. What an adventure.

I'm not gonna lie to ya...I picked up one of those Taiwanese knockoffs a year or two ago (after the eBay shenanigans Jason referenced!)...thing's solid as a rock. Some of the plastic feels a little waxy (especially the white), but it's super strong.

Unless and until I get rich or a minty vintage one falls into my lap, I'm leaving that fucker on my shelf...

You know, I too have one of those Godaikin Gordians somewhere around here! However, I know it has a least one damaged knee and the Clint mecha-panther was missing. Still, that one from CM's is looking really good. Shame it is sooo expensive...

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> As much as I like Gordion, I couldn't help wishing
> that it's as poseable as Baikanfu. This guy looks
> like a brick compared with the latter.